Jaroslaw (Jarek) Lis received his M.A. summa cum laude from the Frederic Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, Poland.
CHAMBER MUSIC
EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY ARTISTS
The Trentino Music Festival has an outstanding reputation as the premiere young artist training program in Europe. Our faculty artists are engaged by major symphonies, concert halls, and opera houses, as well as leading conservatories of music in the US and Europe. As artists and as educators, they bring passion to the training process and are committed to helping each student cultivate their unique strengths and develop performance skills. Check back regularly for faculty updates and additions.
Paul Cortese
Master Teacher – Viola
Paul Cortese graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with the famed violist Joseph de Pasquale.
Nicolas Duchamp
Master Teacher – Flute
Nicolas Duchamp is an internationally acclaimed performer and teacher, in the tradition of the Paris Conservatory French school of flute playing.
Evan Ocheret
Assistant Director Chamber Music & Master Teacher – Oboe
Oboist Evan Ocheret regularly performs with many groups including Opera Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Ballet, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philly Pops, and The Ocean City Pops.
Nanci Belmont
Master Teacher - Bassoon
A dynamic performer and educator, bassoonist Nanci Belmont has been praised as “outstanding” by New York Classical Review.
Victor Huls
Victor Huls - Cello
Victor Huls is a cellist & conductor in his second year as a Cello Fellow at the New World Symphony. He has been the Principal Cellist of the Amarillo Symphony since 2019.